Year: 2025
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Three year convention between the City and the local LGBTIQ+ association Cigale
Considering the international political situation and the increase of hate speech and hate crime against the LGBTIQ+ community – also in Luxembourg- and hence the increase of demand that our partner Cigale is facing on the field, the City of Luxembourg has decided to make a three-year convention with them, financing two new posts to help…
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Combating discrimination and LGBTphobia in senior residences
With the support of the City of Bordeaux, the LGBTQI+ centre Le Girofard and the association ALIFS worked with the directors of all senior residences, management teams and residents of two senior residences to raise awareness about ageing well as LGBTQI+ individuals and fighting discriminations (LGBTphobia, racism, religion). A bingo session was organised for the…
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Dialogue as a Driver of Sustainable Change
With the updated action plan “Hamburg l(i)ebt vielfältig”, the city of Hamburg pursues a comprehensive strategy to promote sexual and gender diversity. A key element is dialogue-based monitoring: measures are not only co-developed with the community but also jointly reviewed and strengthened. This approach builds transparency, mutual understanding and trust – for community needs as…
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One-Stop Support for All Forms of Discrimination
The Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Office provides advice on all grounds protected under the German General Equal Treatment Act – age, disability, gender, perceived origin, religion and belief, and sexual identity. It evolved from two long-standing projects that previously offered support only on specific grounds. By bringing these services together under one roof, the office offers a…
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LGBTIQ+ Commission – Shaping Inclusion in Sports in Active City Hamburg
The LGBTIQ+ Commission at the Hamburg Sports Association, established in 2021, drives concrete measures to better include queer people in sports. While sports promote social cohesion and well-being, many LGBTIQ+ individuals still face exclusion. Some hide their sexual orientation, and trans*, inter*, and non-binary people participate less due to lack of accessible programs, while consistent…
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Queer History & Remembrance: a memorial plaque for Magnus Hirschfeld & the exhibition “gefährdet leben”
In 2025, Heidelberg unveiled a memorial plaque for Magnus Hirschfeld at Sandgasse 10, where he lived as a student in 1890–91. The physician and pioneer of sexual science and queer rights is now honored as part of the city’s remembrance culture. The inauguration by Heidelberg’s Deputy Mayor for Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities and the…
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Cooperation with Heidelberg University
In October 2025, Heidelberg launched the first “Rainbow City Heidelberg Lecture” with speaker Prof. Sabine Hark (TU Berlin) in the Old Auditorium of Heidelberg University. The lecture also marked the start of the new Gender & Queer Studies Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) – developed jointly by the city and the university. The CAS combines…
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TIN Swimming Hour
To provide safer spaces in sports, Heidelberg hosts exclusive swimming sessions for trans, intersex, and non-binary (TIN) people at the City Pool. Organized with the TIN-Stammtisch Heidelberg during both Trans Day of Visibility and the Trans* Action Weeks Rhein-Neckar around Trans Day of Remembrance, the project addresses exclusion mechanisms in everyday life. With affordable entry,…
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Six new guides that support vulnerable LGBTQIA+ people
LGBTQIA+ people are more exposed to violence, discrimination, rejection, and stigmatization. This makes them more vulnerable to depression and suicidal thoughts. The association Vers Paris sans sida (Paris without Aids) has set up an innovative project to improve the mental health of LGBTQI+ people, resulting in : – the production of practical mental health self-orientation…
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Specialist counseling center for LGBTIQ refugees at Caritas Mainz
In 2022, the city council decided to create a counseling service for refugees with an LGBTIQ background. The aim of the service is to help those affected stabilize their lives, become independent, and contribute to their successful integration, thereby supporting them in leading a self-determined life. The work of the counseling center includes: counseling on…